Transition-metal-doped Fe2O3 nanoparticles for oxygen evolution reaction

Hematite(α-Fe_2O_3)has been extensively studied as a promising photocatalyst,with the capacity to split water under visible light.To tune its electronic structure and improve the performance for oxygen evolution reaction(OER),high-quality single crystals ofα-Fe_2O_3nanoparticles were synthesized and doped by various transition metals(M=V,Cr,Mn,Zn,Co,Ni,Cu,Nb,Mo,Ti)by a molten-salt flux method.Optical,electronic and catalytic properties of transition-metal-dopedα-Fe_2O_3(TM-dopedα-Fe_2O_3)have been systematically investigated.Cobalt has been identified as the best dopant forα-Fe_2O_3,reducing the OER overpotential by 0.16 V with respect to the undoped.     

金属有机骨架衍生的NiFe2O4/Co9S8复合催化剂的合成及其电催化析氧性能

以金属有机骨架(metal-organic frameworks, MOFs)化合物为前驱体, 通过退火、硫化等后续处理方法成功制备了由 NiFe₂O₄ 纳米棒与 Co₉S₈ 空心球组装而成的杂化纳米结构. 该复合催化剂因具有较大的比表面积以及各组分间强力的协同作用, 在电催化析氧反应(oxygen evolution reaction, OER)中表现出了优异的催化活性. 在 1 mol/L KOH 电解质中, 当电流密度达到 10 mA/cm² 时, 仅需 290 mV 的过电位, 且 Tafel 斜率仅为 63.02 mV/dec. 此外, 1 000 次循环伏安(cyclic voltammetry, CV)测试后仍然具有良好的催化活性, 表明该复合催化剂具有优异的稳定性. 研究成果不仅为设计廉价、高效且稳定的析氧催化剂提供了设计思路, 也为其他新型纳米复合材料的合成和应用奠定了基础.     

Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4 nanoparticulates spinel ferrites:An approach to enhance the antenna field strength for improved magnitude versus offset（MVO）

Electromagnetic signals in deep reservoir are very weak so that it is difficult to predict about the presence of hydrocarbon in seabed logging(SBL) environment.In the present work,Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4 nanoferrites were prepared by a sol–gel technique at different sintering temperatures of450 °C,650 °C and 850 °C to increase the strength of electromagnetic(EM) antenna.XRD,FESEM,Raman spectroscopy and HRTEM were used to analyze the phase,surface morphology and size of the nanoferrites.Magnetic properties of the nanoferrites were also measured using an impedance network analyzer.However,nanoferrites sintered at 850 °C with initial permeability of 200 and Q factor of 50 were used as magnetic feeders with the EM antenna.Lab scale experiments were performed to investigate the effect of magnetic field strength in scale tank.SPSS and MATLAB softwares were also used to confirm the oil presence in scale tank.It was observed that the magnitude of the EM waves for the antenna was increased up to 233%.Finally,the correlation values also show 208% increase in the magnetic field strength with the presence of the oil.Therefore,antenna with Mn0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4 nanoferrites based magnetic feeders can be used for deep water and deep target hydrocarbon exploration.     

Ferrites boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over graphitic carbon nitride: a case study of (Co,Ni)Fe2O4 modification

The charge carrier separation and surface catalytic redox reactions are of primary importance as elementary steps in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. In this study, both of these two processes in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over graphitic carbon nitride（g-C₃N₄） were greatly promoted with the earth-abundant ferrites（Co,Ni）Fe₂O₄modification. Co Fe₂O₄ was further demonstrated to be a better modifier for g-C₃N₄ as compared to Ni Fe₂O₄,due to the more efficient charge carrier transfer as well as superior surface oxidative catalytic activity. When together loading Co Fe₂O₄ and reductive hydrogen production electrocatalyst Pt onto g-C₃N₄, the obtained Pt/g-C₃N₄/Co Fe₂O₄ photocatalyst achieved visible-light（λ>420 nm） hydrogen production rate 3.5 times as high as Pt/g-C₃N₄, with the apparent quantum yield reaching 3.35 % at 420 nm.     

无水醋酸锌与无水草酸固相反应动力学的研究

用等温热重法研究了无水醋酸锌与无水草酸的固相化学反应,反应分2步进行,通过对转化率数据α进行动力学拟合得到了反应的动力学方程.转化率α较低时发生第一步反应,动力学方程(1－α)－1/2=Ae－E/RTt式中E=70.72kJ/mol、A=4.43×108min－1;转化率α较高时发生第二步反应,动力学方程(1－2α/3)－(1－α)2/3=Ae－E/RTt式中E=122.7kJ/mol、A=9.81×1014min－1.     

Microstructure characterization and hydrogen storage properties study of Mg2Ni0.92M0.08 (M = Ti, V, Fe or Si) alloys

In the present study Mg_2Ni-type compounds alloyed independently with Ti,V,Fe and Si were successfully prepared by wet-milling followed by sintering.Although these alloyed Mg_2Ni compounds exhibited a similar hydrogen storage mechanism as that of pure Mg_2Ni,the dissolution of Ti,V or Fe into the Mg_2NiH_4lattice had a considerable catalytic effect on hydrogen desorption from additional MgH_2.The further structure investigations clearly indicated that the substitution of Ti for Ni could suppress the formation of the micro-twined low-temperature phase(LT2)and promote the formation of the high-temperature phase(HT),thus resulting in remarkably improved hydrogen desorption kinetics for the Mg_2Ni_(0.92)Ti_(0.08)–H system.     

SS和SOO作用对4A2(3d3)态离子零场分裂的影响

考虑了SS(Spin-Spin)作用和SOO(Spin-Other-Orbit)作用,采用完全对角化方法,通过对Al2O3∶Cr3 和ZnAl2O4∶Cr3 晶体零场分裂(ZFS)参量D的计算,研究了SS和SOO作用对4A2(3d3)态离子零场分裂的影响.结果表明,在研究4A2(3d3)态离子零场分裂时,SS和SOO作用不可忽略;同时,对不同晶体SS和SOO作用对D的贡献大小是不同的,贡献大小由旋轨耦合参量大小决定.     

[Zn(C4H13N3)2][B5O6(OH)4]2的水热合成、晶体结构和振动光谱

通过水热法合成了无机-有机杂化硼酸盐[Zn(C4H13N3)2][B5O6(OH)4]2,并通过红外与拉曼光谱分析以及元素分析对化合物进行了表征.X射线单晶结构分析结果表明,晶体属于单斜晶系,P2(1)/c空间群,晶胞参数:a=0.856 96(14)nm,b=1.178 07(19)nm,c=1.454 2(2)nm,α=90°,β=91.260(2)°,γ=90°,Z=2,V=1.467 7(4)nm3,Dc=1.602 g/cm3.五硼酸根阴离子[B5O6(OH)4]-之间通过氢键相互连接形成三维的框架结构,沿着a轴和c轴的方向存在大的孔洞,模板剂[Zn(C4H13N3)2]2 阳离子镶嵌在这些孔洞中.     

Evaluation of Ca3(Co,M)2O6 (M=Co, Fe, Mn, Ni) as new cathode materials for solid-oxide fuel cells

Series compounds Ca_3(Co_(0.9)M_(0.1))_2O_6(M = Co,Fe,Mn,Ni) with hexagonal crystal structure were prepared by sol-gel route as the cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs).Effects of the varied atomic compositions on the structure,electrical conductivity,thermal expansion and electrochemical performance were systematically evaluated.Experimental results showed that the lattice parameters of Ca_3(Co_(0.9)Fe_(0.1))_2O_6and Ca_3(Co_(0.9)Mn_(0.1))_2O_6 were both expanded to certain degree.Electron-doping and hole-doping effects were expected in Ca_3(Co_(0.9)Mn_(0.1))_2O_6and Ca_3(Co_(0.9)Ni_(0.1))_2O_6 respectively according to the chemical states of constituent elements and thermal-activated behavior of electrical conductivity.Thermal expansion coefficients(TEC) of Ca_3(Co_(0.9)M_(0.1))_2O_6 were measured to be distributed around 16×10~(-6)K~(-1) and compositional elements of Fe,Mn,and Ni were especially beneficial for alleviation of the thermal expansion problem of cathode materials.By using Ca_3(Co_(0.9)M_(0.1))_2O_6 as the cathodes operated at 800 ℃,the interfacial area-specific resistance varied in the order of M = Co M = Fe M = Ni M = Mn,and the over-potential increased in the order of M = Fe ≈ M = Co M = Mn M = Ni.Among all of these compounds,Ca_3(Co_(0.9)Fe_(0.1))_2O_6 showed the best electrochemical performance and the power density as high as ca.500 mW cm~(-2) at800 ℃ achieved in the single cell with La_(0.8)Sr_(0.2)Ga_(0.83)Mg_(0.17)O_(2.815) as electrolyte and Ni-Ce_(0.8)Sm_(0.2)O_(1.9) as anode.Ca_3(Co_(0.9)M_(0.1))_2O_6(M = Co,Fe,Mn,Ni) can be used as the cost-effective cathode materials for SOFCs.